Sneaking myself onto the podium at Heffron Park Crit

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • Heffron Park is Sydneys most (in)famous crit course. It has horrendous pavement quality, usually a huge turn out as well as windy conditions. The course is quite technical with lots of wide sweeping corners as well as a variety of terrain. This is my first time racing at Heffron, as well as doing Heffron in reverse! Going up against a big C Grade field I knew I had to play my cards right. In this video I go into detail about different things that happened during the race, things I got right and wrong and how I managed to sneak myself onto the podium!
    In case you were wondering, entry is $20 and for my podium finish I won $60!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 77

  • @tomjones2189
    @tomjones2189 7 місяців тому +5

    This crit content is fabulous, I feel like for mid-level riders who are contemplating racing but want to watch someone at it for a bit before taking the dive (me!), your videos are perfect 🤙

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you mate! It always takes a bit to make the plunge into racing

  • @Gnautt
    @Gnautt 7 місяців тому +11

    Love the subtle animation to bring the "wind direction arrow" in!

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for appreciating the key framing 🫡

  • @spuds1002
    @spuds1002 7 місяців тому +1

    well done Josh, great content, thanks for sharing.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching :)

  • @occyman
    @occyman 7 місяців тому +1

    Good work mate ..my favourite course

  • @danazo7336
    @danazo7336 7 місяців тому +1

    Great Job Josh!

  • @dantolo817
    @dantolo817 7 місяців тому +1

    Congrats Josh hope to c u down there 1 day

  • @richardseverin8707
    @richardseverin8707 7 місяців тому +1

    Congratulations on your 2nd place Josh chapeau 💪🏾

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      I am now cost neutral with my race entry costs. 😇

  • @jmunyard
    @jmunyard 7 місяців тому +1

    Congratulations mate. Awesome video. Racing 🤔maybe

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thanks :)
      I’m getting there

  • @earlldata5445
    @earlldata5445 7 місяців тому +1

    😮😮😮🔥🔥🔥

  • @robertmcfadyen9156
    @robertmcfadyen9156 6 місяців тому +1

    In my day an event like this saw twice as many participants . The sport is dying a slow death due to my abovementioned high cost , low reward for achievement problem plaguing this sport .

  • @AndyTychon
    @AndyTychon Місяць тому +1

    Great video and commentary. Congrats on the podium 👍

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks, I did a race last weekend and I will have the video up soon. Stay tuned for it!

    • @AndyTychon
      @AndyTychon Місяць тому

      @@joshkwan awesome…looking forward to it.

  • @BerniePants-e1i
    @BerniePants-e1i 7 місяців тому +1

    What tire size are you running? Great vid!

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      28mm GP5000 with tubes
      Thanks for watching :)

  • @robertmcfadyen9156
    @robertmcfadyen9156 6 місяців тому

    This club has shrunk due to COVID 19 . Most clubs have and will never recover due to very high investment required to join . Above ten thousand dollars , not including membership , clothing and insurance / travel costs . You need to pass medicals and fitness exams to join clubs these days .

  • @robertmcfadyen9156
    @robertmcfadyen9156 6 місяців тому

    I got out of road cycling 25 years ago in the club setting . I am a ride leader and have a private group . We didn't have the internet when I rode for a club .

  • @ratbones86
    @ratbones86 7 місяців тому +1

    I think I’ll have to retire those pink bibs I was wearing 😂 a bit comical to see in retrospect

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Nah mate, they look great ^_^
      You did a lot of work that race

    • @ratbones86
      @ratbones86 7 місяців тому +2

      @@joshkwan just trying to make it a race and not a group ride with a sprint at the end😅

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      I hear ya mate. Unfortunately I lack the engine to make any difference on the front.
      You defs hammered it out for a couple of laps and strung it out.

  • @andresgizmos1271
    @andresgizmos1271 7 місяців тому +2

    Woohoo! All those group rides and training paid off!

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Yep! My fitness is improving :)

  • @DanTuber
    @DanTuber 7 місяців тому +2

    Great effort. That goat track needs to be ripped up and resurfaced.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      I agree. Some might say it’s part of the character of this crit though 😂
      By the end of the race my fingers were numb from all the rattling.

    • @benglover6019
      @benglover6019 7 місяців тому +1

      Heffon would be dangerous at the speeds A Grade would get on a glass smooth hot mix, you'd need to incorporate barriers on a number of corners

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      @@benglover6019 similar to the cobblestones in Europe, Heffron pavement quality has a certain charm to it ;)

  • @dazzatm6028
    @dazzatm6028 7 місяців тому +2

    Well done Josh. I think you should race B grade next week.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому +1

      I’m gonna try and get a win in C grade before promoting myself 🫡

  • @veryboringname.
    @veryboringname. 7 місяців тому +1

    Great job, congrats! Interesting to hear your strategy. Now your competitors are gonna start studying your tactics! You look buffer in those photos at the end too... must be true, the camera adds 10 pounds (of muscle).

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thanks mate! Appreciate you watching the videos.
      Compliments to the photographer, not to me 😂

  • @Junior6502001
    @Junior6502001 7 місяців тому +1

    Congratulations on the result!
    BTW Love the commentary and the whole video dynamic.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching Raymond :)

  • @marcbryant8482
    @marcbryant8482 3 місяці тому +1

    Good vid Josh and well raced too. Enjoy your narration style so keep them coming

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you mate, I am very keen for more crits but the bad weather and winter season means theres not many on right now. Should be in full swing by Spring

  • @ForMyBoys
    @ForMyBoys 7 місяців тому +2

    Monster effort mate! Congratulations and look forward to seeing more podiums.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thanks! I’ve been watching some of the OCV rides on UA-cam and they look fun too. I’ll have to bring the bike over :)

    • @ForMyBoys
      @ForMyBoys 7 місяців тому +1

      @joshkwan for sure mate, that'd be awesome

  • @robertmcfadyen9156
    @robertmcfadyen9156 6 місяців тому

    A group of cyclist's and myself have blocked your channel tonight .

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  6 місяців тому

      For what reason may I ask?

    • @DerAngriff
      @DerAngriff 4 місяці тому +1

      Why would you block (let along a group) a good cycling channel like this one? Josh makes the crits look fun and for a beginner feeling my way forward, this is motivational and instructive.

    • @robertmcfadyen9156
      @robertmcfadyen9156 4 місяці тому

      ​@@DerAngriffThey are into bikepacking and MTB only . I sold my Pinnarello in 2021 . I ride MTB only now .

  • @wilsonrobb10
    @wilsonrobb10 7 місяців тому +1

    very nice work

  • @nickbowd
    @nickbowd 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice work mate. Looks like a lot of fun. Great vid. May see you out there some time in the next month or two.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thanks mate! Much appreciated

  • @Spicy.Dip3
    @Spicy.Dip3 7 місяців тому +1

    Great race, bruv!

  • @chris4221x
    @chris4221x 7 місяців тому +1

    Podium = new sub. Congrats

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Better get more podiums ;)

  • @michaelsgourda4278
    @michaelsgourda4278 7 місяців тому +1

    🔥🔥🔥🔥 well done mate

  • @Lynn-k5u
    @Lynn-k5u 7 місяців тому +1

    Woohoo!! 🎉

  • @christophershi5605
    @christophershi5605 7 місяців тому +1

    “Absolutely pumpin it”

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      You should try it sometime

  • @JFomo
    @JFomo 7 місяців тому +1

    Love the westie on the podium 😂

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому +1

      When I win I’ll have to bring them both up with me.

  • @Hafiz_Vanyar
    @Hafiz_Vanyar 7 місяців тому +1

    *Superb* !
    congrats mate❤🎉

  • @thomsgi
    @thomsgi 7 місяців тому +1

    Good effort, bravo! 👏💪🥈

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thank you mate. Next time 1st ;)

  • @qzurg
    @qzurg 7 місяців тому +1

    good job and great video!

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching and the comment :)

  • @Cliffy29
    @Cliffy29 7 місяців тому +1

    Well done🎉

  • @jaredhee4194
    @jaredhee4194 7 місяців тому +1

    great overlay

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Thanks! Spent a bit of time trying to get the right look. Appreciate the feedback

  • @RichardLi-vf2xo
    @RichardLi-vf2xo 7 місяців тому +1

    Winner winner, chicken dinner 🎉

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому

      Waiting for my day on top of the podium

    • @RichardLi-vf2xo
      @RichardLi-vf2xo 7 місяців тому +1

      Won't be long mate@@joshkwan

  • @fucktheworld1207
    @fucktheworld1207 7 місяців тому +1

    Well done mate, you should be very proud of yourself 👌🏻👏🏻👌🏻👏🏻👌🏻

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks mate! I hope you’re enjoying the racing content

    • @fucktheworld1207
      @fucktheworld1207 7 місяців тому +1

      @@joshkwan that I am, but I like any content you put out...keep up the good work 👌🏻

    • @julcerin
      @julcerin 7 місяців тому +2

      ⁠😮❤ nice!!!!